BREAKING: NAF fighter jet loses radar contact in Borno, whereabouts unknown

A Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet involved in the anti-terror war against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province has lost radar contact in Borno State.

NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, in a statement on Thursday, said the Alpha Jet lost radar contact on Wednesday evening.

According to Wikipedia, a radar system is used at airports to detect and display the presence and position of aircraft in the terminal area and the airspace around airports. It is the main air traffic control system for the airspace around airports.

Gabkwet said though the whereabouts of the attack jet was unknown as of the time of filing this report, search and rescue efforts were ongoing.

The NAF spokesman, however, did not disclose the number of officers onboard the yet-to-be-found jet.

The statement titled, ‘Nigerian Air Force Alpha-Jet Loses Radar Contact’, read, “A Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet has lost contact with radar in Borno State, while on interdiction mission in support of ground troops. The mission was part of the ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the North East. The loss of radar contact occurred at about 5:08 pm on 31 March 2021.

“Details of the whereabout of the aircraft or likely cause of contact loss are still sketchy but will be relayed to the general public as soon as they become clear. Meanwhile, search and rescue efforts are ongoing.”

Speaking with The PUNCH, a former military airport commandant, Group Captain John Ojikutu (retd.), said the jet must be missing, adding that when an aircraft loses radar and communication contact for more than 30 minutes, such aircraft must be declared missing.

The PUNCH had also reported that a NAF Beechcraft KingAir B350i crashed in Abuja in February with all seven officers onboard killed.

The jet en route Minna in Niger State crashed close to the runway of the Abuja airport after reporting engine failure.

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we all know that Boko Boys have taken delivery of their new jet
if you know U know

They have parked it at Shecows hanger

...jet lost in the small air space...
April Fool..

if it actually missing then no need to dress the country, Boko spoke person shekau will release a video of the new delivery from their imoorter( NIG govt.)

Title

The Missing Jet

Them don hijack am

BH don shoot am down...

Hmm, they thought they're still in orlu where they hover about unchallenged.the hunter is now the hunted.

if the military keeps letting their ogas to foolishly use them as sacrifice all in the name of superior then at this junction Ill only pray they get their sense on time.
my suspicion better not be correct on this cos if what me and most nairalanders are thinking is what happened to the jet, then the entire military and it's staffs are all cowards to allow few fools to obviously sabotage their effort..

Anyone that is still defending this administration is worst than Hitler

Boko ordered it from govt. they are making delivery.

Boko haram have taken delivery another one

Original owners have taken delivery....hook line and sinker.

Mayb dey even jus went to do handover to BH...

them don go give am to boko!

Normal things - just as them take give this armored for them to destroy.

Useless entity
What's the point buying fighter jet only to be taken & handed over to boko terrorists

What happened again? Perhaps BH terrorists have shot it down. God keep the crew safe.

Hmm, missing jet for our small airspace. The NAF got a QRF what are they waiting for? Is it until they start live broadcast of the pilot's execution?

Boko Haram boys has gotten a jet..

Stupid APC government....Its possible they have secretly dropped the jet over to their Boko Haram base in Sambisa forest. Next they will start pretending they are not aware where the jet is and claim it is missing. Fear this APC government oooh.

wonders no dey end for my country

Hand delivered to boko haram

lost and found in you know where

probably been hijacked

Ok

Na their way...
Dem don gift boko boys easter gift.
We don wise up.
All d staged shit ain't working no more.
Una go pay one way or the other.

Gone